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What was the role of the Silk Roads in the diffusion of religions such as Islam?
Facilitating the exchange of ideas and religions between the east and west
What encouraged the expansion of Islam towards eastern regions through trade?
Development of the maritime Silk Roads
Why did Muslim commercial ships have to halt at various ports along the maritime Silk Roads?
To be supplied with water and food, be repaired, or to wait for changes in wind direction
What skills were Muslims known for that contributed to their commercial success on the maritime Silk Roads?
Commercial talent and excellent sailing skills
How did Islam first arrive in the South-eastern regions such as modern Indonesia and Philippines?
Via the maritime Silk Roads through Muslim merchants from the Arabian Peninsula
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